# OpenAI's safety crisis keeps getting worse and the company keeps making it worse

**Published:** October 9, 2026
**Author:** Matthias Bastian
**Source:** The Decoder
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/openai-s-safety-crisis-keeps-getting-worse-and-the-company-keeps-making

OpenAI fired three safety researchers who helped investigate the Hugging Face hack. In an open letter, they warn that the firings are scaring remaining staff and eroding safety culture. OpenAI claims they violated policies but won't say how. The article OpenAI's safety crisis…

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**Tags:** #OpenAI #Hugging Face

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